Growing up as a man in society brings unique gender, gender norms, and gender expression problems. Western culture brings with it sometimes unhelpful messages about masculinity: that men must be tough, not show emotions, enact violence, and gain power and status. Men are less likely to seek out mental health therapists than other genders. Men must recognize seeking treatment for mental health concerns doesn’t make them less masculine or manly. It implies that they acknowledge that their health is vital.
Available Treatment Options
Counselors can help men work through the hesitancy to talk about mental health within therapy sessions. Some men may benefit from seeing a therapist who also identifies as a man, as the shared knowledge of the impact of their gender can facilitate the healing process.
Therapists Who Specialize in Helping Those Who Struggle With Men's Issues
Athletic culture often praises the ability to do it all, however, we all experience issues that cannot be masked or pushed aside. I believe athletes can benefit from having a place of understanding support to work through issues such as, eating disorders, body image, anxiety, depression, injury, post-sports career, substance use, or traumatic events. Athletes devote tremendous time and energy i...
Counseling is an individual process where a person's needs are identified and the therapeutic approach is uniquely designed to facilitate growth toward a happy, safe, and healthy lifestyle. I am experienced in providing mental health and/or addiction counseling services for adolescents and adults. I also provide chemical dependency evaluations to determine diagnosis and appropriate recommendati...
My ideal client experiences Anxiety or Depression. I work with children and adults who experience these symptoms. My approach to Anxiety related Panic Attacks has been very successful. I use a combination of relaxation therapy as well as hypnotherapy in treating these clients. Half of my client population suffer from Depression and Anxiety. Among the rest of them children suffer from Childhood...
As a psychotherapist, I have worked in various locations including private practice, universities, corporate and retreat settings for 25 years. I work primarily in a relational and embodied way to address conflicts related to personal relationships and work-related challenges. My background training includes relational psychoanalysis, family systems theory, attachment trauma repair, mindfulness...
Helping you understand what troubles you and gain insight toward positive change is the heart of my practice. I work with adults, individually and in couples, and with families facing the challenges of life transitions and aging. Whether yours are new dilemmas or longstanding struggles, a life-changing event that was planned or unexpected, painful grief over a new or old loss, or a knotty issue...
Are you experiencing feelings of being stuck or overwhelmed that cause emotional or physical distress? I specialize in providing trauma informed care for complex/acute traumas, including a focus on chronic illnesses. I believe our most challenging struggles stem from past experiences and important relationships that influence how we see ourselves in the world. We may have once needed certain...
I see psychotherapy as an emotionally reparative relationship. We are hurt by people, and we are healed by people as well. After over 30 years of this privilege of helping others explore the issues that have created barriers to their experience of a full and flourishing life, I have learned that human beings are amazingly resilient, and they can heal and grow and experience new beginnings. We a...
I have extensive years of mental health and medical health experience helping individuals heal and bring about the changes in their life they wish for. Loss and trauma happen to all of us. It affects all areas of our life and those who we love. We hear others tell us "it will be okay, just give it time" but how do we make it okay while time keeps moving on and our life is at a standstill? It ta...
Just when you think you are getting used to one phase of life, the next one throws you a curve ball. Whether your life includes being single, adjusting to marriage or parenthood, raising a teen, children leaving the home, or adjusting to retirement, each phase brings plenty of unique challenges. Issues such as anxiety, depression, stress, and life dissatisfaction can seem like constant companio...
I have worked in the mental health field for over 20 years and licensed in Connecticut as a Marriage and Family Therapist since 2000. I specialize in adult and adolescent individual and family counseling and I have worked in Manchester, CT community and surrounding towns for years. I have extensive training in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, or DBT, a highly effective treatment model used by...
Processus Counseling and Consulting provides professional, high-quality, insurance-covered counseling services to the St. Cloud community. For 46 years, we've offered wise and compassionate care to help couples and families, adults, teens and kids navigate life's challenges. We work with anxiety and depression, grief, trauma and loss, relationship repair, self-esteem restoration, and various ot...
There is no substitute for tending to our personal and relational experiences; it is likely the reason you are reading this. Welcome! From my experience, when we desire a deeper engagement with life or significant problems arise, often something within us wants our attention. When we pay attention to our feelings and actions rather than focus on events or people, we frequently discover the "How...
During the Covid-19 pandemic crisis, those who have been impacted by the corona virus outbreak can seek treatment at OTP and receive Teletherapy via Virtual visits. During these uncertain times, individuals are dealing with anxiety, depression and stress due to the unknown. Covid-19 has impacted individual relationships, family relationships, marriages, parenting. Research shows that online...
Kindred Counseling Center focuses on addressing individual, family, couple and sexual issues. We are dedicated to helping you find ways to reconnect with yourself and with those around you, create more fulfilling relationships and overcome challenges that may have gotten you stuck along the way. We create change in relationships by encouraging loved ones to collaborate and empathize with each...
I am a practical, interactive, solution-focused therapist, my treatment approach is to provide support and practical feedback to help clients resolve current problems and long-standing patterns. I help clients find solutions to a wide range of life challenges and psychological issues. Blending conventional and alternative approaches, I draw on a variety of styles and techniques to incorporate w...
